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Sri Lanka has recorded 63,835 dengue cases so far this year, with 42 deaths reported, according to data from theContinue Reading The post Dengue cases in Sri Lanka surge past 63,000 in 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has launched preliminary discussions with stakeholders to explore proposals for banning or restrictingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka begins talks on social media ban for children under 16…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa says the government’s response to the Negombo prison tragedy demonstrates that theContinue Reading The post “If the system had changed, the Minister would have stepped down” – Namal…

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s former private secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been further remanded until July 22. The Colombo Fort Magistrate’sContinue Reading The post Gotabaya’s former private secretary Sugeeshwara Bandara…

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a progress report on August 5Continue Reading The post Court orders CID to report progress in USD 2.5M treasury fraud probe appeared…

Senior researcher Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa has published what he describes as Sri Lanka’s first systematic study into AI-generated fake womenContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s first study exposes AI-generated fake women on Facebook appeared…

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has revealed details surrounding the arrest of former Cabinet MinisterContinue Reading The post Bribery Commission reveals reason for Jagath Pushpakumara’s arrest…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a female Land Registrar attached to a Colombo‑area Land Registrar’s Office on Tuesday (07),Continue Reading The post Colombo Land Registrar arrested over forged documents probe appeared…

A prison officer who sustained critical injuries during the violent clash at the Negombo Prison has died while receiving treatmentContinue Reading The post Negombo Prison death toll rises to 28 as injured prison officer dies appeared first…

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict wasContinue Reading The post Trump says Iran ceasefire agreement is “over” appeared first on Newswire.